Sophie Godarzi
University of California, Berkeley
Global Studies B.A., Minor in Journalism
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Jobs, Internships, & Experience
California Climate Action Corps
Cone Corps Fellow
September 2023-August 2024
● Produced, recorded, co-wrote, and led the editing of 'The Cone Zone' podcast, utilizing tools such as Adobe Audition and GarageBand
● Interviewed and wrote monthly features for the California Reforestation newsletter Daily Cal (Daily Clog)
Blogger
February 2022-April 2022
● Published and pitched two blog pieces per week
● Wrote within Daily Cal format, leaning towards AP style
● Made trending page two days in a row with “Top 3 Persian Restaurants to try in Berkeley” MXDWN - All Things Entertainment
Senior Editor, Indie Rock Album Reviews, Staff Writer December 2021-April 2022
● In charge of editing, and managing a team of 4, covering various genres such as Punk, Hard Rock, Indie Rock, and Indie Pop
● Was responsible for publishing weekly album reviews in the Indie Rock Genre
● Hosted interviews for potential future employees Main Stacks/Moffitt Library
Student Assistant
August 2021 - May 2022
● Helped patrons find specific books based on titles or research topic
● Checked out books from the library or that have been placed on hold Mike Levin Congressional Campaign
Congressional Intern
May 2019 - Feb 2020
● Canvassed, phone banked, and attended high profile fundraising events within the local 49th congressional district
Amnesty International
Human Rights Intern
May 2017 - Dec 2019
● Hosted and organized globally focused human rights Write-a-thons and demonstrations with 100+ in attendance
Institute for International Perspectives
International Student Peer Leader
Aug 2018 - May 2019
● Supplied international students with information on F-1 visa statuses, on campus resources, etc. through monthly one on one student meetings and events (orientation, socials) Chariot News
Videographer
Feb 2018 - Apr 2018
● Recorded and edited short films on various topics ranging from the opioid epidemic to the community college food drive using Adobe Premiere Pro Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Data Analyst Intern
Jul 2016 - Jul 2017
● Analyzed and logged auditory recordings of Pacific White-Sided Dolphins and Risso’s Dolphins using MatLab
● Attended weekly meetings discussing ongoing research within the lab and reviewing a scientific article of choice
Skills
● AP format know-how
● Audio editing in Adobe Audition and GarageBand
● Video editing in Premiere Pro
● Photo editing in Photoshop and Lightroom
● Photography in various formats including Film and DSLR
● Data analysis in Excel
● Print Editing skills, specifically within the journalism field
● German speaking, reading, and writing
● Native English Speaker
Journalism Related Classes
● Introduction to News Reporting
● Introduction to Multimedia
● Introduction to Data Journalism
● Investigative Journalism
● International Reporting